Motor-vehicle.



No. 893,502. PATBNTED JULY 14, 1908.

3. HUFFI MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLIUATION FILED DBO.18.1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 893,502. PATENTEDJULY 14, 1908.

R. HUPP. Y MOTOR VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.18,1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET '2.

Qwi/Mmowo U NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL HITFF, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PACKARD MOTOR CARCOMPANY, OF

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

MOTOR-VEHICLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .iui 14., 1908.

Application filed December 18, 1907. Serial No. 407,054.

To all who met may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL HUFF, a citizen'of the United. States, andresident of Detroit, Wayne county, State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Imrovements in Motor-Vehicles, of which theollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in motor vehicles andparticularly to the manner of mounting or supporting the steering gear.casing.

The object of the invention is to provide means by which the steeringgear casing may be hung at a greater distance below the body of thevehicle frame than has been heretofore practicable, while maintaining arigid strong connection between the casing and frame.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a motor vehicle frame and steering gear casing supported therefrom inaccordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view of thegear casing and its supporting devices on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is afront elevation viewed from the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a faceview of a portion of the steering gear, one section of the casing beingremoved.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates one of the side bars of a motorvehicle frame, 2 a transverse or cross bar of such frame and 3 one ofthe forward supporting springs for the vehicle frame. The rear end ofthe spring is connected with a shackle 5, the lower end of which ispivotally connected with a bracket 6 depending from and rigidly securedto the side bar 1 of the frame. As shown, the bracket is provided withflanges 7, 8, which extend res ectively along the side and lower facesof t e bar 1 and are rigidly secured to said bar by bolts or rivets 9.

The bracket 6 is continued below and forward from its point ofconnection with the spring shackle 5 and terminates in a transverselyextending plate or ear 10 which is shown as slightly inclined.

The steering gear casing, as shown, is made in two sections 13detachably connected by suitable bolts; and is of such form as toprovide bearings for a steering column 14, having thereon a worm 15, andfor a substantially horizontal shaft 12, with which is connected asegment gear that meshes with the worm. An'arm 16 at one end of theshaft 12 is adapted to actuate the devices for turning the forwardwheels to control the direction of movement of the vehicle.

At one side the steering gear casing is provided with a laterallyprojecting ear or arm 17 which is secured firmly against the forward end10 of the depending spring bracket 6; and near its opposite side thecasing is provided with a rearwardly and upwardly extending arm 18 thathas its upper end secured directly against the transverse frame bar 2.

Preferably the su porting bars 17, 1.8, of the gear casing are ormedintegralwith one section thereof and it will be noticed that they arearranged on opposite sides of the bearings for the shaft 12 thusproviding a very strong and rigid support for the steering devices.

The invention also makes it possible to utilize the depending springbracket not only for furnishing a connection between the spring and theframe but also for assisting tosu ort the gear casing.

aving described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent is,

1. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, the steeringcolummthe forward spring, and the bracket depending from the frame andconnected with the spring, of a steering gear casing having two arms,one of which is attached directly to the frame and the other to the saidbracket.

2. In a motor vehicle. the combinal ion with the frame, the steeringcolumn, the forward spring, and the bracket depending from the frame andconnected with the spring, of a two-part steering gear casing, one ofsaid parts having arms connected respectively to the frame and thedepending bracket and the other part being connected to the first namedpart.

3. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, the steeringcolumn, the for-- ward spring, and the bracket depending from the frameand connected with the spring, said bracket having an extension belowthe pointof connection of the spring, of a steering gear casing having alateral arm connected to said extension, and an upwardly extending armconnected to the frame.

4. In a motor. vehicle, the combn'iation with the frame havinglongitudinal an transverse members, the steering column, the pendingbracket connected with a longit nal member of the frame and the forwardspring connected with'said bracket, of a steerlng gear casing having alateral arm connected with the said bracket and a second arm wardspring, and the bracket depending from the frame and connected with thespring, of a steering gear easing, a steering shaft 12 mounted inbearings in said casing, and arms on said casing on opposite sides ofsaid shaft, said arms being respectively connected to the dependingbracket and the frame, for the purpose set forth.

' 6. .ln a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, the steeringcolumn, the forward spring, and the bracket depending from the frame andconnected with the spring, of a steering gear casing and means forsupporting the same including a connection from the l casing to saidbracket.

7. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame, the steeringcolumn, the forward spring, and the bracket depending from the frame andconnected with the spring, of a steering gear casing attached to theframe and having an arm connected with said bracket;

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL HUFF. \Vitnesses MILTON TIBBETTS, JNol). CURRY.

